6. Go north to Tongliao
The open-top coal car behind the locomotive is now also roofed. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 There are also two quadruple 20 mm Surotong anti-aircraft guns mounted on it, with the muzzles pointed to the sky one on the left and one on the right, and several lookouts are vigilantly observing the sky. At their feet, the carriages were already filled with warriors, but they were looking curiously at everything around them.
"I can't spend the Mid-Autumn Festival quietly this year!"
What Qin Lang said when he got on the train made many people scratch their heads. But the commanders of the brigades had a smile in their eyes.
"The commander is going to lead us to attack the Feng Department and support the Hunan and Jiangxi Red Zone?"
After Principal Chang defeated the northern warlords, he immediately dispatched troops to encircle and suppress the Hunan and Jiangxi Red Zones. After the failure of the second encirclement and suppression in April, he was unwilling to launch a third encirclement and suppression in July. Judging from the current situation, he has the upper hand, but the troops in his hands have also become tired soldiers, and if he follows the Red Army in a few circles, defeat is inevitable.
"Let's go, go north to Tongliao!"
Due to the weather, the northbound railway, which was under full construction, was not completed and opened to traffic until July. This place is not more sparsely populated than the Alxa Banner, so Qin Lang didn't plan to hide it, and even asked the young marshal to cut the ribbon, and as a result, he got 10,000 oceans of money.
A truckload of goods transported to the north represents a steady stream of money. In order to defeat Shi Yousan's rebellion a year ago, the young marshal drew some of the troops left outside the pass, and now there are not many troops in the three eastern provinces. The railway that has emerged now allows him to return to the northeast twice as fast, which is beneficial to both public and private interests.
Luo Rong shook his head and said:
"Sharp and dizzy! With less than 300,000 troops, Zhang Shaoshuai ruled such a large area of land. His strength is too weak, and if someone attacks, he will inevitably be defeated. It's a pity that our strength is still not enough, otherwise we can take the initiative to attack! ”
Beginning in the second half of the 30 years, the Jicha Suihong District went all out to carry out military production, and even made concessions to light industry. This stretched the finances for a time, and it was not until June that the production of civilian products was resumed, and there was a slight surplus on the books. However, using this material to occupy North China and Northeast China will only carry a heavy burden, and the northern provinces will inevitably fall into disorder and chaos.
Qin Lang said with a smile:
"Unless we have 300,000 cadres and more than a million troops, we don't have to think about it at all. There are bandits in the northeast, and there are still a large number of imperialist forces in North China, so they will not stand idly by! ”
Luo Rong said helplessly:
"In the census in April this year, the population of the Suihong District was 1.62 million. Due to the vast and sparsely populated area under its control, it was impossible to carry out land reform, so it could only be taken into public ownership and then contracted to farms. And the factory has developed so fast that there are now more than 30,000 workers on the register, and thousands more have to be removed from transportation. Now that there is a lot of panic everywhere, we can't muster an army of millions! ”
After 31 years, the climate in the north gradually improved, and the hungry people gradually disappeared. Luo Rong, who was still worried about the resettlement of the population in the past, has now gone to the other extreme, and some people have also proposed to reduce the number of troops, which immediately attracted criticism from the military region.
Qin Lang nodded.
"This time our military operation will inevitably expose the identity of the Red Army's northern Hebei detachment. At that time, the Beijing-Zhangjiakou railway will definitely be cut off, and the trade volume will drop sharply. Although Jinbo Company has been laid out in advance, our losses are still very large. At that time, many factories will be shut down, Lao Luo, you have to be mentally prepared! ”
Luo Rong pondered for a moment.
"Is this action really necessary?"
Qin Lang replied in a deep voice:
"A lot of times we have to choose, we can't have both fish and bear's paws! The factories in Zhangjiakou had already begun to be relocated to Zhangye, and the mines in Chahar were to speed up production, and in the event of an accident, they would all be blown up, leaving nothing for the enemy. ”
Hearing this, Luo Rong glanced at him.
"No wonder you haven't expanded the mining area of Chahar, it turns out that you have already made a plan, I really hope you don't come to this point!"
Qin Lang said again:
"All the members of our party in Jinbo Company were evacuated, and the business was handed over to the newly established Taiyu Company. The 3rd Brigade of the 2nd Army of Jichasui defended Zhangjiakou and supplemented the 1st Brigade to assist. The 4th Brigade defended the Guisui line, and the 5th Brigade assisted in the defense. The 2nd Brigade was responsible for the railway from Zhangjiakou to Guisui, and the 1st Brigade was responsible for the railway from Zhangye to Baotou. Their job is to keep this lifeline for me, and I don't want to sacrifice numbers!
The second and third brigades were on standby at Chifeng. Replenish the 4th and 5th Brigades and stay at the Chahar Recruit Training Camp. The air force units were secretly transferred to Tongliao and had to form combat effectiveness within two days. Mobilize the militias of Zhangjiakou, Guisui, Baotou, and Bayannur and let them help defend the city. The rest of the personnel were dispersed to Gansu and Suiyuan provinces as soon as possible for resettlement. ”
When Luo Rong saw this arrangement, he couldn't help but gasp.
"Commander, this battle is too big."
Qin Lang said with a smile:
"We did everything we could to produce for this fight. Except for the guns that were issued to the fighters. There are still 80,000 28 semi-automatic steps in stock, which must be kept well, and we may not be able to produce it again for a period of time in the future. As for the original elimination of more than 10,000 Liao 13 and other rifles, this time all of them were distributed to the backbone of the militia, and the ammunition was temporarily 10 rounds per person, and instructors were sent to train them. ”
There are 50,000 militiamen on the register, all of whom have undergone elementary training, and of course shooting is not a problem. And their main task is to defend the city, which also does not require long-distance maneuvers.
Luo Rong says:
"I will organize manpower to build positions on the outskirts of the city, and at the same time do a good job of propaganda work among the masses, so as to put an end to the phenomenon of panic!"
Qin Lang said coldly:
"Once the war starts, we will be cut off from the Beijing-Zhangjiakou railway immediately. Gifts to those civil servants of the Kuomintang, telling them directly that we are the Workers' and Peasants' Party, and at the same time waving the banner of the Red Army. Now that the warlords of Xinjiang are almost done, let Comrade Cai Feng do it! I have only one request, simply! ”
Luo Rong's eyes couldn't help narrowing, and then nodded.
"You must be resolute, after a long time, some people's minds will be unpredictable!"
After the tasks were assigned, Qin Lang showed an apologetic smile.
"Lao Luo, the enemy you face this time is very strong, and even we will shed blood and sacrifice, so you will take the risk!"
Luo Rong smiled and said:
"You and I are both soldiers, and bloodshed and sacrifice are fate. Perhaps we can do better, the suffering of the Chinese people will be less, and the country will be able to be peaceful as soon as possible. At that time, you will come to build the country, and I will still do it. As long as we work together as one, we will one day stand at the top of the world! ”